21-Oct LNGO Validation Workshop Yangon21-Oct Robert Chua M Singapore Ambassador Donor YangonEmbassy21-Oct Vanessa Chan F Singapore Deputy Chief <strong>of</strong> Mission Donor YangonEmbassy21-Oct Bishow Parajuli M UNDP Resident Coordina<strong>to</strong>r UN Yangon21-Oct Monique Fienberg F UNDP Early Recovery Advisor UN Yangon22-Oct Tore Rose M UNDP PONREPP UN Yangon22-Oct Jens Nyland M UNDP PONREPP UN Yangon22-Oct Camila Vega F UNDP PONREPP UN Yangon22-Oct Teis Chrisensen M IOM Project Coordina<strong>to</strong>r IO Yangon22-Oct Susanne Pedersen F HC Office Senior Protection Officer UN Yangon23-Oct Cluster Leads Debrief Yangon23-Oct UNCT Debrief Yangon23-Oct Donors Debrief Yangon23-Oct IASC Debrief Yangon24-Oct Regional IASC Debrief Bangkok24-Oct Tony Craig M WFP Regional Emergency Advisor UN Bangkok24-Oct Eliane Provo Kluit F OCHA Regional Disaster <strong>Response</strong>UN BangkokAdvisor29-Oct Andrew Kirkwood M SC-UK Country Direc<strong>to</strong>r NGO Yangon2-Nov Arjun Ka<strong>to</strong>ch M OCHA Chief, FCSS UN Geneva3-Nov Kasidis Rochanakor M OCHA Direc<strong>to</strong>r, OCHA Geneva UN Geneva40
Annex 3: Terms <strong>of</strong> ReferenceINTER-AGENCY REAL TIME EVALUATION (IA RTE) OF RESPONSE TO CYCLONE NARGIS INMYANMARTerms <strong>of</strong> ReferenceIntroductionIn recent years, efforts have been increasingly directed <strong>to</strong>wards improving <strong>the</strong> humanitarianresponse through learning and accountability. The <strong>Inter</strong>-<strong>Agency</strong> <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Time</strong> <strong>Evaluation</strong> (IA RTE) –endorsed by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Inter</strong>-<strong>Agency</strong> Standing Committee (IASC) Working Group in March 2007 as a oneyear pilot, and extended for an additional year until <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> 2009 – has proven oneimportant <strong>to</strong>ol through which such analysis may be conducted.In accordance with <strong>the</strong> IASC mandate, an IA RTE on <strong>the</strong> response <strong>to</strong> <strong>Cyclone</strong> <strong>Nargis</strong> was proposedand has received <strong>the</strong> consent and support <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UN Country Team and humanitarian community inMyanmar. A prepara<strong>to</strong>ry mission was subsequently deployed <strong>to</strong> engage ac<strong>to</strong>rs in Yangon andBangkok in discussions <strong>to</strong> inform <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> this Terms <strong>of</strong> Reference (ToR).Background<strong>Cyclone</strong> <strong>Nargis</strong> struck Myanmar on 2 and 3 May 2008, making landfall in <strong>the</strong> AyeyarwadyDivision and passing in<strong>to</strong> Yangon Division before hitting <strong>the</strong> former capital, Yangon. With a windspeed <strong>of</strong> up <strong>to</strong> 200 km/h <strong>the</strong> damage was <strong>the</strong> most severe in <strong>the</strong> Delta region, where <strong>the</strong> effects <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> extreme winds were compounded by a sizable s<strong>to</strong>rm surge. Some 2.4 million people arebelieved <strong>to</strong> have been affected by <strong>the</strong> cyclone, <strong>of</strong> a <strong>to</strong>tal 4.7 million people living in <strong>the</strong> affectedTownships. Official figures put <strong>the</strong> number dead or missing at more than 130,000. 15 <strong>Cyclone</strong><strong>Nargis</strong> was <strong>the</strong> worst natural disaster in <strong>the</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>of</strong> Myanmar, and possibly <strong>the</strong> most devastatingcyclone <strong>to</strong> hit Asia since <strong>the</strong> cyclone that struck Bangladesh in 1991. 16<strong>Inter</strong>national relief efforts began just after <strong>the</strong> s<strong>to</strong>rm hit. The people <strong>of</strong> Myanmar and <strong>the</strong> MyanmarRed Cross Society immediately responded with assistance. The United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) deployed five assessment teams 17 , as did <strong>the</strong> Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS), with<strong>the</strong> support <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ICRC 18 , while <strong>the</strong> <strong>Inter</strong>national Federation <strong>of</strong> Red Cross and Red CrescentSocieties (IFRC) in Yangon assessed damage in <strong>the</strong> city. A number <strong>of</strong> NGOs, including Care, Save<strong>the</strong> Children and Merlin, had existing operations in <strong>the</strong> country and utilized <strong>the</strong>ir positioning <strong>to</strong>rapidly scale up and initiate provision <strong>of</strong> humanitarian assistance in <strong>the</strong> most affected areas, as wellas Yangon. Additionally, <strong>the</strong> cluster coordination mechanism was activated within a week.A UN-NGO Flash Appeal for US $187 million was issued for Myanmar on 9 May, six days after<strong>the</strong> cyclone, and was 96% funded vis-à-vis that original target before <strong>the</strong> 10 July revision. The latterdocument draws upon information collected through needs assessments and operations <strong>to</strong> address<strong>the</strong> complex mix <strong>of</strong> humanitarian and early recovery needs in a year-long response plan that appeals15 OCHA Situation Report No. 33, 19 June 200816 Myanmar Revised Appeal: <strong>Cyclone</strong> <strong>Nargis</strong> <strong>Response</strong> Plan 2008 Consolidated Appeal, 10 July 2008. p. 1.17 Yangon, Pathien and Bago.18 Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Bago East, Bago West, Mon and Kayin.41
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